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Cricket: Solid opening for Canterbury against Otago (Otago Daily Times)

March 12, 2010

A solid 134-run opening partnership between Rob Nicol and Michael Papps saw Canterbury through to a useful 218 for four after the first day of their Plunket Shield four-day cricket match against Otago in Queenstown today.

Cricket: ND reach 36 for two at stumps, dismiss Aces for 226 (TVNZ)

March 12, 2010

Northern Districts underlined why they lead the Plunket Shield cricket competition by dominating Auckland in Whangarei on Friday

Cricket: NZ need to be more ruthless, says Greatbatch (Otago Daily Times)

March 12, 2010

Coach Mark Greatbatch is preaching a street-smart approach from his New Zealand batsmen but hopes they don't temper their aggression in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy cricket series dead rubber against Australia here tomorrow.

SEHWAG SET FOR STEELBACKS | Sporting Life - Cricket News | Bangladesh v England, Indian Premier League (Sporting Life)

March 12, 2010

India batsman Virender Sehwag is set to play for Northamptonshire in this summer's Friends Provident t20. The Steelbacks have announced the signing subject to approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Cricket bats for Rs 20,000 each (rediff.com)

March 12, 2010

The UK-based Mongoose Cricket Ltd is planning to invest £2 million (about Rs 13.6 crore) to promote its sports products and brand.

Cricket:Possible Ingram recall slammed by former Black Caps coach (TVNZ)

March 12, 2010

New Zealand's cricket selectors have met in Wellington on Friday to nut out a Test squad for the series against Australia after the Black Caps dismal performance all but handed the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy to their rivals on Thursday

Scots cricket posts record stats (BBC News)

March 12, 2010

Cricket Scotland reports its best-ever financial results, with a pre-tax surplus of £135,000 in 2009.

Historians buy Cricket Theatre (The Times-Journal)

March 12, 2010

The trustees of the Collinsville Historical Association voted this week to buy the Cricket Theatre in downtown Collinsville.

Cricket Legend Named UN Goodwill Ambassador (Scoop.co.nz)

March 12, 2010

Adding to his lengthy list of accomplishments, cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar has been named a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).